Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-17

began ChpuuaFt, as soon as ne SET hls
eyes on his intended victim. You're
alive, then / thought as much.
But you don't play the monkey with
ne any longer, Mister Turk you've
caught the wrong sow BY The ear this
time, let mo tell you 6
IN. choqnart exclaimed the
merchant.
Is, cir, 10Y name is choaoart--
choauart, do you hear, sir who'll
bAve none 81 this iomfoolsry. Your
wife whore u she, yopF wife2 shea
young md pretty, bot wants 10 run 4
tx 6non ne Yonr vie 4Q.
- sfe q TqoF ~
lees aud would Be as dead = har
ring il ieas than Fix months, and here
you are. alive aud kicking. Now, il
that the way you keep your engage
nlanis2'
"Ah J Nj. Choqnart, rejoined the
merchant, who had somewhat recover
ed from his first fright, Il have been
i'll, very III. indeed, You'll never see
me ION the Turkish garb again. It's
over now. So let me ask you to for
give and forget any improper thing !
MAY have said on that eysntfnl night.
"0ne moment, said Choqaart, mot
quite 90 Fast. please. DO you tender
your excuses in the regular FORM
Faith, | don't quite understand
what form that is. Bot this know,
for ! have inquired about you and
learned thst you were right good
fellow. Come, | hive a roasted lex Of
mutton with kidney beans. Will you
do me The honor to dine With rae, you
and your friend Ny wife will be
oyerioyed. Aglae, why don't You
come? Here i N. Choquart who &C.
cepts an invitation to dine with us.
OF course nodded assent, while il
vas not over diilioalt 10 read on cho-
quarts relaxing conntenanee that the
roasted lex Of mutton had found the
why 10 be heart,
Then. again. added NJ. Ballu, who
now felt that he had the game 10 bis
own hands. z have a certain Madei.
"a about vhiah would ike 70 have
your opinion, N thoquari.
You have no Madeira, pIr. retort-
a 'Aea=as. slll issr rosa over
81 esslds.
But
I say you have no Madeira cir,
esplsimed the ausliat. raising lis
voice and gesticaIasipg Ike mad
man And please take notice that
ara not 70 be contradieted On this
point ! have drunk but one glass Of
genuine Madeira duriag the whole
sourae Of my tie. Twas at tie
Tuileries Yes, sir, bad just re-
covered from sickness, aud was on
duiy 4 the kings dinner A glass Of
Madeira having been poured out FOR
Louis XVIII, bis msiesty, turning To-
ward the cup bearer, said Hand
that to Choquart and give him my
compliments. Doyou hear me now p
"Bat, Monsieur choquart assure
yous
i say that You have no Madeira,
Bf, 'sereeehed Ohoquart, who had
grown furious, and brought bis hand
down with terrific force on the wood
en- counter. III you once more dare
70 ssy that you have Madeira wine
l'li tear your head clean of from your
shoulders And what else did say
yon had e
well. 2 said the merchant, who was
somewhat staggered at this sudden iit
81 passion, I've q leg Of mutton with
kidney beans.
A leg Of mutton, said choquart,
ia a soft tone 81 voice, that's good,
when we'll roasted But I'm conf !
dent twill Be overdone. Have You
g5t sroh ! thing Al i spit
"a spit2 | should sayI had, :
burst out NJ. BaIlu, with kindling
eyes. "0nly Just pass this way,
gentleman, and see for yourself"
The merchant led us into COM
Portable back shop, which answered
the purpose d dining room. There
on the hearth, in front of bright
blazing FIRE, fne leg Of mutton
! maiestically turned on a spit, like the
I planet round the sun.
THAT looks nice, remarked Che,
\ quart, after moment Of silent CON
temptation. @You are not altogether
an IDIOT. A man who knows the
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